It certainly comes with dubious distinction, and one which the Edmonton Oilers will gladly lay claim to, if they're granted the NHL Entry Draft's first overall selection for the second consecutive year.
Oilers' GM Steve Tambellini will find out soon enough, as the NHL Entry Draft Lottery is being held tonight and broadcast live on TSN. Last year, Edmonton selected Taylor Hall with its first ove...

Edmonton City Council is currently meeting to determine whether or not to embrace Darryl Katz's proposed new downtown arena/entertainment plans.
Discussion has plateaued in recent weeks, much of it fueled by leaks to the media about ongoing back-door discussions between Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel and Katz, the Edmonton Oilers' owner. Katz allegedly told Mandel that he had not verbally approv...

Raffi Torres is the NHL's newest poster child for gutless behaviour.
Torres' blind-side blow to the head of Edmonton Oilers' rookie, Jordan Eberle, in the third period of tonight's 2-0 victory by Edmonton over Vancouver in the Alberta capital, will undoubtedly draw the ire of NHL disciplinarian, Colin Campbell.
In pursuit of the puck with his head lowered, Eberle was crushed by a Torres elbow t...

Everyone wants to see their favorite team win. It's as simple as that. If the team wins, the fans will come out and cheer. For the Pittsburgh Pirates, they have had a problem with that simple formula for the past 18 seasons, as it is well known that they have endured losing seasons over each of those years. There are people in college right now that have never experienced a winning seas...

His voice has been synonymous with everything copper and blue for the past 37 years, and following tonight's home game against the visiting L.A. Kings, his play calling will be immortalized forever.
Prior to tonight's Kings/Oilers tilt at Rexall Place, Edmonton players will honour veteran radio play-by-play man, Rod Phillips, by wearing No. 37 on their jerseys to commemorate his 37 years of O...

A message for Oiler fans holding on to tickets valued at $150-$250 bucks for tonight's Phoenix/Edmonton tilt – forget about selling them on Kijiji!
Decimated with injuries, fans sitting in the “Club Seats” tonight will actually be watching a lineup jam-packed with AHL players from Oklahoma City. Frankly, for the amount of money some of these fans paid for these NHL tickets, th...

They're on crutches, in casts, or simply bed-ridden – they are, your 2011 edition of the Edmonton Oilers!
So desperate for players are the Edmonton Oilers, bench boss Tom Renney has already called up five players from the Oklahoma City Barons, the club's AHL farm team, the latest being Finnish forward Teemu Hartikainen, who will play in his first NHL game Thursday, when the Oilers welcome...

As if Alberta's Health System isn't under enough stress already!
First Ales Hemsky, then Taylor Hall and now Sam Gagner – all sustain season-ending injuries.
Forget about an inquiry into the province's health-care system, which Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach announced yesterday. Look no further than the NHL's Edmonton Oilers for reasons behind Alberta's growing medical wait lists.
The latest...

Edmonton rookie phenom Taylor Hall's first season is likely history.
The Oilers' 2010 first overall draft selection suffered a high ankle sprain when he fell awkwardly on his left leg, following the end of his first career fight with Columbus forward Derek Dorsett, during Thursday's victory.
The injury will cost Hall any chance at the Calder Trophy for top NHL rookie, and a undisclosed bonus a...

The “Good” was the Oilers played spoilers again tonight, doubling the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2, and dealing a devastating blow to the Blue Jackets' fading play-off hopes.
More “Good”
Rookie sensation Taylor Hall literally dominated this game, scoring his first career “Gordie Howe” hat rick, while being named the game's first star. On one particular ...

The post-Penner era commences tonight in the Alberta capital, as the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Nashville Predators to Rexall Place without their primary big man on the wing.
While Los Angeles Kings’ GM Dean Lombardi pulled the trigger for “today”, Oilers GM Steve Tambellini was motivated more by the “future”, sending leading scorer Dustin Penner back to California for promising defe...

With the great Taylor vs. Tyler debate raging, February 27, 2011 became a date many NHL faithful circled when the 2010-2011 schedule was released. It marked the day the top two picks in the 2010 NHL Draft – Taylor Hall, selected first overall by the Edmonton Oilers, and Tyler Seguin, chosen second by the Boston Bruins – squared-off for the first time in their professional careers.
Despite a...